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MORE changes are needed at the top of Royal Mail, the Communication Workers Union (CWU) said today after under-fire chief executive Simon Thompson finally confirmed rumours that he plans to step down. The former banker, who was accused of misleading MPs earlier this year when he denied that bosses were intrusively …

Royal Mail delivery workers have explained to WSWS why they are attending this Sunday’s Zoom meeting (May 14 at 7pm) called by the Postal Workers Rank-and-File Committee. The meeting will discuss “A Fighting Programme for Royal Mail Workers”. Postal workers can register for Sunday’s meeting here. London “The CWU has …

R oyal Mail boss Simon Thompson has announced plans to quit, weeks after the postal delivery firm agreed a new pay deal with striking staff. Thompson will leave the role on 31 October. The board of Royal Mail, which was privatised in 2013, is “in advanced stages of appointing a …

Simon Thompson is set for a pay-off of up to £700,000 after quitting as the boss of Royal Mail in the wake of a tempestuous battle with union leaders. Mr Thompson will formally step down from the helm of Royal Mail in autumn, leaving the UK postal monopoly on the …

Ofcom has demanded that Royal Mail explain how it will improve poor services in Nuneaton. After complaints were raised by a ‘significant number of constituents’, Nuneaton’s MP wrote to the regulator to ask for it to look at the situation with mail delivery across the town. As we reported in …

If you’re missing a parcel and don’t know what to do next, then you’ve come to the right place.  Whether it’s a personal parcel you’re sending or receiving, or you’ve bought something online that’s gone astray, this guide has you covered.  Missing parcels are an annoyingly common problem, but there …

Speculation has proved correct – embattled Royal Mail CEO Simon Thompson is to leave the business. Earlier this week Sky News reported that Thompson was in advanced talks about his departure, following a torrid period that included being recalled by MPs on the business select committee after an unconvincing …

The boss of Royal Mail has stepped down after being accused by MPs of an ‘unacceptable level of incompetence’ following a bruising series of strikes by its workforce.  Simon Thompson, who has headed the postal service since 2021, said he believes it is ‘the right time for the company to …

Royal Mail have announced the launch of 12 special stamps marking the 40th anniversary of British sitcom favourite Blackadder. Blackadder, the classic 1980s British sitcom – which covers different periods of history over the course of four series – was first broadcast on 15 June 1983 and ran until 1989. …

Blackadder stamps? Now that’s a cunning plan! Beloved comedy’s 40th anniversary to be celebrated with a special Royal Mail collection By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 19:05 EDT, 11 May 2023 | Updated: 19:06 EDT, 11 May 2023 The 40th anniversary of beloved comedy Blackadder will be celebrated with a special …